Discover Your Potomac
Potomac River 101
Experience Your Potomac
Water Quality
Get to know our Nation's River by learning about its ecologically rich lands and waters from the headwaters in West Virginia to the tidal portions of Point Lookout, Maryland.
How the Potomac shapes us (and how we shape it back)
For thousands of years, the Potomac River has played a critical role in the lives of the communities that settled along its banks as well as the wide variety of animals that call the river their home. Learn more in our three-part blog series.
History we should know: How the Potomac shaped our community >
We are all suckers for a good Buzzfeed list or an addictive streaming show, but there's nothing like sharing the experience of a fun day outdoors with friends and loved ones.
If you find yourself asking, “How healthy is the Potomac River?” then be sure to dive into our Potomac Report Card. You'll learn what's going right and wrong for our hometown river—and how you can help.
Potomac River Climate Report: Rising to the Challenge >
Maryland/DC Environmental Site Design Assessment >
